MILITARY TRAINING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 51, 22 August 1911, Page 5

MILITARY TRAINING

CHKISTCHURCH MINISTERS' OBJECTIONS. ' Bv Telegraph—Press Association. Christchureh, Last Night. At » meeting of the Oliristchurch Ministers' Association, held last night, a deputation was reeeived from the National Peace and Anti-Military Council of New Zealand. The objects of the Council were briefly laid before the ministers by the deputation, who expressed alarm at the action of the Government in framing a law that came 'between the parent and the child, and made criminals of boys who had committed no crime, and was likely to undermine the moral well-being of the family. Special stress was laid upon the inadequacy of the exemption clause of the Act, and reference was made to the inconsistency and inhannony of the military spirit with the teachings of Christ. In answer to questions, the deputation stated that the immediate object of the council was to agitate for the repeal of the compulsory clauses, and that its aims were law-abiding and peaceful. After the deputation withdrew, the matter was discussed by the ministers, and a resolution was carried unanimously protesting against the compulsory clauses of the Act, and pledging themselves to work in the interests off their repeal. ===== ' I